Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 41.14% in Q1 2026, up 1.18% quarter-over-quarter from 40.66% in Q4 2025, and up 18.0% on a YoY basis from 34.87% in Q1 2025.
Msc Industrial Direct (MSM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Msc Industrial Direct's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 41.14% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 18.0% year-over-year to 41.14%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 40.78% (down 12.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 40.75%, down 41.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 41.14% for Q1 2026 at Msc Industrial Direct, up from 40.66% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 42.89% in Q2 2022 to a low of 40.38% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 41.22% across 5 years, with a median of 41.02% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin jumped 438 bps in 2022, then plunged 221 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 41.53% in 2022, then decreased by 1 bps to 41.21% in 2023, then decreased by 1 bps to 40.73% in 2024, then declined by 0 bps to 40.66% in 2025, then rose by 1 bps to 41.14% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 41.14% (Q1 2026), 40.66% (Q4 2025), and 40.38% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 39.46% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 44.64% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 31.02% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 21.25% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 27.89% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 30.43% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 27.07% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 28.99% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.54 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 41.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 41.14% |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 40.66% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 40.38% |
| May 31, 2025 | 40.96% |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 40.96% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 40.73% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 41.02% |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 40.89% |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 41.55% |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 41.21% |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 40.52% |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 40.68% |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 41.25% |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 41.53% |
| Sep 3, 2022 | 41.89% |
| May 28, 2022 | 42.89% |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 42.47% |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 41.55% |
| Aug 28, 2021 | 41.99% |
| May 29, 2021 | 42.30% |